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| + | [[File:USN 1047895 (25475244355).jpg|thumb|The Joint Chiefs of Staff in 1960. From left to right are: [[Chief of Staff of the United States Army|Army Chief of Staff]], Gen. [[Lyman Lemnitzer]]; [[Chief of Naval Operations|Navy Chief of Operations]], Adm. [[Arleigh Burke]]; [[Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff]], Gen. [[Nathan Farragut Twining|Nathan F. Twining]]; [[Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force|Air Force Chief of Staff]], Gen. [[Thomas D. White]]; [[Commandant of the Marine Corps|Marine Corps Commandant]] Gen. [[David M. Shoup]].|247x247px]] | ||
| + | The '''Joint Chiefs of Staff''' ('''JCS''') is the body of the most senior uniformed leaders within the [[United States Department of Defense]], that advises the [[president of the United States]], the [[United States Secretary of Defense|secretary of defense]], the [[United States Homeland Security Council|Homeland Security Council]] and the [[United States National Security Council|National Security Council]] on military matters. The composition of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is defined by [[statute]] and consists of a [[chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff|chairman]] (CJCS), a [[Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff|vice chairman]] (VJCS), the service chiefs of the [[Chief of Staff of the United States Army|Army]], [[Commandant of the Marine Corps|Marine Corps]], [[Chief of Naval Operations|Navy]], [[Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force|Air Force]], [[Chief of Space Operations|Space Force]], and the [[chief of the National Guard Bureau]].<ref name="armytimes">http://www.armytimes.com/news/2012/01/army-air-force-top-guard-officer-joins-joint-chiefs-010412w/ </ref><ref>[https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/151- 10 USC 151]. Joint Chiefs of Staff: composition; functions</ref> | ||
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| + | JCS' first formal meeting was held on 9 February [[1942]], to coordinate operations between War and Navy Departments. With the end of [[World War II]], the Joint Chiefs of Staff was officially established under the [[National Security Act of 1947]]. | ||
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| + | [[File:US Joint Chiefs of Staff Jul 1983.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.15|The Joint Chiefs of Staff and several combatant commanders gathered at the Pentagon on 1 July 1983.]] | ||
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| + | ==Deletion of records== | ||
| + | In the late 1970s, the JSS destroyed their entire collection of minutes going back to [[1947]]. Only the diary of JCS Chairman [[Thomas Moorer]] slipped through the deletion, giving at least a partial record of JCS meetings in this era.<ref>https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/nuclear-vault/2017-02-15/top-air-force-official-told-jcs-1971-we-could-lose-two-hundred-million-people-nuclear-war-still-have</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Formation | 1942 |
| Headquarters | The Pentagon |
| Leader | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| Staff | 1,500 |
| The most senior military leaders in the United States | |
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The Joint Chiefs of Staff in 1960. From left to right are: Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Lyman Lemnitzer; Navy Chief of Operations, Adm. Arleigh Burke; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Nathan F. Twining; Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Thomas D. White; Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David M. Shoup.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) is the body of the most senior uniformed leaders within the United States Department of Defense, that advises the president of the United States, the secretary of defense, the Homeland Security Council and the National Security Council on military matters. The composition of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is defined by statute and consists of a chairman (CJCS), a vice chairman (VJCS), the service chiefs of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and the chief of the National Guard Bureau.[1][2]
JCS' first formal meeting was held on 9 February 1942, to coordinate operations between War and Navy Departments. With the end of World War II, the Joint Chiefs of Staff was officially established under the National Security Act of 1947.
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Deletion of records
In the late 1970s, the JSS destroyed their entire collection of minutes going back to 1947. Only the diary of JCS Chairman Thomas Moorer slipped through the deletion, giving at least a partial record of JCS meetings in this era.[3]
An event carried out
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
| Operation Northwoods | A plan devised within the US government in the early 1960's to carry out terrorist attacks on US citizens and have them blamed on Cuba. Never implemented. Some parts are eerie similar to the first few hours of 9-11. |
A Document by Joint Chiefs of Staff
| Title | Document type | Publication date | Subject(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:2015 US National Military Strategy.pdf | military strategy document | July 2015 | US/Exceptionalism US/Military | Offical 2015 strategy of the US military concerning its equipment, deployments and doctrines. |
Employee on Wikispooks
| Employee | Job | Appointed | End | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Vogt | Director of the Joint Staff | 1970 | 7 April 1972 | Attended Bilderberg/1971. |
A document sourced from Joint Chiefs of Staff
| Title | Type | Subject(s) | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:2015 US National Military Strategy.pdf | military strategy document | US/Exceptionalism US/Military | July 2015 | Joint Chiefs of Staff | Offical 2015 strategy of the US military concerning its equipment, deployments and doctrines. |
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References
- ↑ http://www.armytimes.com/news/2012/01/army-air-force-top-guard-officer-joins-joint-chiefs-010412w/
- ↑ 10 USC 151. Joint Chiefs of Staff: composition; functions
- ↑ https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/nuclear-vault/2017-02-15/top-air-force-official-told-jcs-1971-we-could-lose-two-hundred-million-people-nuclear-war-still-have
